Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
United Kingdom Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | |
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![]() Incumbent since 5 July 2024The Lord Vallance of Balham | |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 1998 |
First holder | The Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Website | www |
The minister of state for science, research and innovation[1] (also known as the science minister) is a mid-level position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the British government. It was re-created by the Second Johnson ministry out of the minister of state for universities.
From 2016 to 2023, the minister was based at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Responsibilities
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
- Domestic science and research ecosystem, including Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs)
- International science and research, including space science
- Horizon Europe
- Research and development
- Life sciences
- Quantum, engineering biology and semiconductors
- Advanced Research and Invention Agency
- Government Office for Technology Transfer
- UK Research and Innovation
- Tech and innovation across the missions
- Regulatory Innovation Office
List of ministers
Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | |
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation Role formed out of Minister of State for Trade and Industry | ||||||
The Lord Sainsbury of Turville | ![]() | 27 July 1998 | 10 November 2006 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
Minister of State for Science and Innovation | ||||||
Malcolm Wicks MP for Croydon North | ![]() | 10 November 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
Ian Pearson MP for Dudley South | ![]() | 28 June 2007 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
The Lord Drayson | ![]() | 3 October 2008 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
Role merged into Minister of State for Universities and Science | ||||||
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation Role formed out of Minister of State for Universities, Science and Research and Innovation | ||||||
Amanda Solloway MP for Derby North | ![]() | 14 February 2020 | 17 September 2021 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
George Freeman MP for Mid Norfolk | ![]() | 17 September 2021[2] | 7 July 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
Minister of State for Science and Investment Security | ||||||
Nus Ghani MP for Wealden | ![]() | 7 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | |
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation (since 7 February 2023 in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | ||||||
George Freeman MP for Mid Norfolk | ![]() | 26 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
Andrew Griffith MP for Arundel and South Downs | ![]() | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | ||
Patrick Vallance Baron Vallance of Balham | ![]() | 5 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Keir Starmer |
See also
References
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- Secretary of State: Peter Kyle MP
- Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation: The Lord Vallance of Balham
- Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms: Sir Chris Bryant MP
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government: Feryal Clark MP
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety: The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
- Permanent Secretary: Sarah Munby
- Government Chief Scientific Adviser: Dame Angela McLean
- National Technology Advisor: Dr Dave Smith
- Building Digital UK
- Intellectual Property Office
- Met Office
- UK Space Agency
public bodies
- National Physical Laboratory
- Ordnance Survey
- British Technology Investments
- Incubator for Artificial Intelligence
- Government Digital Service
- Government Office for Science
- Ofcom
- Phone-paid Services Authority
- Regulatory Horizons Council
- UK Shared Business Services